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HEAD OFFICE
Positive Options Limited
27 Regent Road
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
ST1 3BT

T: +44 (0)1782 214444
F: +44 (0)1782 214445
 
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Registered in England
Reg. No. 05047678
 
The three Directors of Positive Options are extensively published in the field of the management of challenging behaviour; aggression, and violence.  The theory that underpins our MAPA® model is represented in many of these articles and book chapters and will be useful to existing as well as prospective clients and customers of Positive Options in making a business case to resource the commissioning of MAPA® education and training programmes, as well as informing internal and externally commissioned evaluations of the use of MAPA® in organisations'; their service localities, and the care and education sectors generally.
 
As part of its service strategy, Positive Options intends to develop a range of contemporary evaluations of its broadening range of education and training products; specifically, novel interpretations of MAPA® relating to specialist holding interventions, such as those associated with specialist dental services; medical, and surgical settings; and newer products that are linked to the diversification of our product base and are centred around the principles of developing Person-Centred Excellence©.
 
We are currently exploring the possibilities of making PDF versions of the journal articles listed below available to existing and prospective clients and customers, for ease of access.  Book chapters will need to be obtained through the direct purchase of relevant publications.  In the meantime, you should use traditional means of organising your own access to the journal publications.  Alternatively, you may contact our Customer Care Team to request a photocopied version of journal articles.  T: 01782 214444 or E: admin@positive-options.com.
 
 
 
NEW PUBLICATIONS

Supporting Parents and Carers - A trainer’s guide to positive behaviour strategies

Sharon Paley, Chris Stirling and Mark Wakefield

Parents and carers are often the most important
influence on a child’s life and yet they very rarely
receive training in strategies to help them deal with
challenging behaviour. Training delivered by people
who are in, or have been in, the same situation as
themselves is likely to be more meaningful and
produce a more positive response.

This trainer’s guide is intended to provide parents
and carers, as well as professional trainers, with
materials to deliver training in positive behaviour
strategies. The guide includes a CD-ROM with
PowerPoint presentation and handouts and,
with the clearly set out session plans, provides a
comprehensive course that is designed to be easily understood by those who may have limited formal training.

2008
ISBN 978 1 905218 07 3
£25 (inc. VAT)
Click here to order (new link will open - BILD)
 
Current Publications
 
 
Paley, S., Stirling, C. and Wakefield, M. (2008) Supporting Parents and Carers - A Trainer's Guide to Positive Behaviour Strategies. BILD.  Kidderminster.
 
Stirling C. and West, M. (2006) Restrictive interventions: a professional, ethical and legal perspective for use of physical restraint in educational, social and health care settings. (In) Paley, S. and Brooke, J. (eds) Good Practice in Physical Interventions. BILD. Kidderminster. 
 
Bloor, R., Mc Hugh, A., Pearson, D. and Wain, I. (2004) A training course for psychiatric nurses in Russia . Nursing Standard 18 (39), pp 39-41.

West M. and Abolins D. (2001) Dealing with hostility. (In) McClelland  N., Humphreys M. Conlon L. and Hillis T. Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder In Clinical Practice Butterworth-Heinmann.  Oxford .

Stirling C. (2001) Current Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues Associated with the use of Physical Interventions in People with Learning Disabilties.  Journal of Adult Protection (September).

Stirling C. (1999) Natural therapeutic holding: a non-aversive approach in the management of aggression and violence.  Nursing Times (Jan).

Stirling C. (1998) The use of natural therapeutic holding in the management of aggression and violence in community services for people with learning disabilities.  British Institute of Learning Disabilities Research Vol 26.

Stirling C. and Mc Hugh A. (1998) Developing a non-aversive intervention strategy in the management of aggression and violence for people with learning disabilities using natural therapeutic holding.  Journal of Advanced Nursing 27, pp 503-509.

Stirling C. and Mc Hugh A. (1997) Natural therapeutic holding: a non-aversive alternative to the use of control and restraint in the management of violence in people with learning disabilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing 26, pp 304-311.

Stirling C. and Mc Hugh A. (1997) In the 90's nurses are turning to a gentler approach.  Nursing Times 22 (93), pp 45.

Mc Hugh A., Wain I. and West M. (1995) Handle with care.  Nursing Times 91 (6), pp 62-63.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Accreditation for
MAPA® Physical Interventions

This training Organisation
operates within the standards of the
BILD Code of Practice for the
Use of Physical Interventions (2006)
and is accredited within the
BILD Physical Interventions
Accreditation Scheme
 
Positive Options was most recently
re-accredited in January 2008 until the
period ending 31 January 2011
 
 
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Business and
Professional Practices
Quality Mark
 
 
Positive Options was awarded the
Investors in Excellence Standard in
October 2009
 
The Standard is awarded to organisations that
demonstrate competence against key areas
of business and professional practice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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